Chicago’s Street Sweeping Season Extended to December 8

Source: Alderman Reilly Reports 11/22/17

The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) will be extending its annual street sweeping season to December 8, 2017.

The Chicago street sweeping season typically ends each year on the Friday prior to Thanksgiving. The extended sweeping operations will allow crews to continue cleaning alleys, streets and catch basins until December 8, when the Department transitions to its winter sweeping operations. During the winter, approximately 20 sweepers remain available citywide to assist with major cleanups along Chicago’s arterial routes.

In 2017, milder conditions allowed DSS to continue street cleaning along curb lanes, center lanes and viaducts during the winter months. In January, DSS swept approximately 4,400 miles compared to 275 miles in January 2016. In February, DSS swept 6,000 miles compared to 1,500 miles in February 2016.